---
title: "Barnardo's Support Services to GNCH"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068dc3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-05-12"
---

# Barnardo's Support Services to GNCH

Buyer: THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068dc3

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## Summary

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has commissioned Barnardo's to provide family support services at the Great North Children’s Hospital (GNCH). This procurement relates to the healthcare services industry, classified under welfare services for children and young people. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract officially awarded on 31st July 2025. The procurement was executed using a limited method under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, focusing on a direct award process without prior publication of a competitive call. The contract, valued at approximately £55,000, is scheduled to conclude on 30th June 2026. Located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UKC22 region, the project seeks to alleviate pressure on healthcare settings by providing nonclinical support to families through Barnardo's Family Support Workers.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in family support and social welfare services, particularly those adept at providing psycho-social interventions aimed at reducing health inequalities. While Barnardo's has secured the contract, other service providers with an emphasis on innovative quality solutions, service integration, sustainability, and social value may find similar opportunities in future tenders. Businesses with the ability to facilitate seamless integration with existing healthcare frameworks and deliver valued services that address both environmental and socioeconomic health determinants will be well-suited to compete for such contracts, fostering potential growth within the public health and social care service sector.

## Notice

The Great North Children's Hospital Trust is commissioning Barnardo's to provide Family Support in their Emergency Department. Barnardo's Family Support Workers offer psycho-social support to families in various health settings, this aims to reduce pressures on the health system whilst providing accessible, nonclinical support to families when they need it most.
Barnardo's Family Support Workers work with families who may not meet the threshold for traditional children's services intervention, or who may not be accessing their community services and may require support to ensure equitable access, focussing on the environmental and socioeconomic causes of ill-health to make lasting change for families.
This can mean meeting someone at their home, in the community, or over the phone, to talk through their circumstances and either agree an action plan, signpost, or refer to the relevant services and if needed, support with this initial engagement. We do this in partnership with the family and local providers to help families access the right support at the right time and reduce health inequalities.
The aim is to reduce pressure on healthcare settings by encouraging families to tap into locally available support which is more appropriate for their level of need.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is required to provide assistance to patients and their family in connection with the Great North Children's Hospital.

This contract has been awarded under
PSR Direct Award Process C. The
approximate lifetime value of the
contract is PS55,000. Service scheduled to
conclude on 30th June 2026.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is
subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins
on 30th April 2026. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of
standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043500-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE7 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Dene & South Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 13:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043500-2026
- 29 Apr 2026 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039069-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://barnardos.org.uk
- https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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